Sen. Rand Paul OP-ED: My filibuster was just the beginning

reply to post by links234


Yes I know Brennan responded in the manner that 'satisfied' the question. Holder did not satisfy the question(before the filibuster), especially after repeated attempts.

If this was not a crucial question to be asked then why do you think ACLU and Codepink (among many many other progressives) got behind Rand Paul on his filibuster?

"Oh but its not important"...."oh but it doesn't matter"..."oh but its never gonna happen"..."oh but the question was already answered"...right...

00:10:24 SO I HAVE HOUNDED AND HOUNDED AND HOUNDED, AND FINALLY YESTERDAY I GET A RESPONSE FROM MR.
00:10:28 BRENNAN, WHO WISHES TO BE THE C.
00:10:30 I.A. CHIEF, AND HE FINALLY SAYS, I WILL OBEY THE LAW.
00:10:36 WELL, HOORAY.
00:10:37 GOOD FOR HIM.
00:10:38 IT TOOK A MONTH TO GET HIM TO ADMIT THAT HE WILL OBEY THE LAW.
00:10:41 BUT IT'S NOT SO SIMPLE.
00:10:43 YOU SEE, THE DRONE STRIKE PROGRAM IS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, SO WHEN THE C.
00:10:47 I.A. SAYS THEY'RE NOT GOING TO KILL YOU IN AMERICA, THEY'RE NOT SAYING THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT WON'T.
00:10:53 SO ERIC HOLDER SENT A RESPONSE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND HIS RESPONSE SAYS, "HAVEN'T KILLED ANYONE YET.
00:11:02 I DON'T INTEND TO KILL ANYONE BUT I MIGHT.
00:11:07 " AND HE PULLS OUT EXAMPLES THAT REALLY AREN'T UNDER CONSIDERATION.
00:11:12 THERE IS THE USE OF LETHAL FORCE THAT CAN ALWAYS BE REPELLED.
00:11:16 IF OUR COUNTRY IS ATTACKED, THE PRESIDENT HAS THE RIGHT TO DEFEND AND PROTECT THE COUNTRY.
00:11:21 NOBODY QUESTIONS THAT.
00:11:23 NOBODY QUESTIONS IF PLANES ARE FLYING TOWARDS THE TWIN TOWERS WHETHER THEY CAN BE REPULSED BY THE MILITARY.
00:11:29 NOBODY QUESTIONS WHETHER A TERRORIST WITH A ROCKET LAUNCHER OR A GRENADE LAUNCHER IS ATTACKING US, WHETHER THEY CAN BE REPELLED.
00:11:37 THEY DON'T GET THEIR DAY IN COURT.
00:11:39 BUT IF YOU ARE SITTING IN A CAFETERIA IN DEERBORN, IF YOU HAPPEN TON AN ARAB AMERICAN WHO HAS A RELATIVE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND YOU COMMUNICATE WITH THEM BY E-MAIL AND SOMEBODY SAYS, OH, YOUR RELATIVE IS SOMEONE WE SUSPECT OF BEING ASSOCIATED WITH TERRORISM, IS THAT ENOUGH TO KILL YOU?
00:11:58 FOR GOODNESS SAKES, WOULDN'T WE TRY TO ARREST AND COME TO THE TRUTH BY HAVING A JURY AND A PRESENTATION OF THE FACTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE?
00:12:08 SEE, THE REAL PROBLEM HERE, ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID A LONG TIME AGO IS WE SEPARATED THE POLICE POWER FROM THE JUDICIAL POWER.